Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-15

10 hut, EettnB into eycrybodys way,
chatting necessarily, and altogether
giving The old lady no little trouble 10
Keep her under control. II was as II
o lutteitiy were harnessed 10 beetle
and The butterfly were too gayly
dressed TO keep company with solemn,
shiny black. A cloak Of costliest erin
son plush fitted the wee figure TO per
lection; the pretty pointed hood hang
ing from tie shoulders was lined with
hIocaded yellow silk, end with one
hand Tie child held back a corner OF
the garment, displaying lining OF the
tfmc rich yellow. Crimson silk stock
inGs clicked with golden silk showed
tciwcfn the cloak and the dainty
Frrch lid boots, the piGuant little
face WIS framed in n bonnet OF the
crimson plush with crcam-colored
ruch 81 rnRold lace, the finest Mechlin
formed cuffs for the tiny sleeves, gold
bracelets tipped with tiny but brilliant
Giamcnds claspcd the slender wrists,
ind The phlest Of yellow Lid gloves
completed the costume. -,..
Homogeneous? Out cf seoson? Out
81 place? Yes. but not without It's
siguifcspcc, all Of it.
q PATHETIC PICTURE.
These two did not follow the throng
that crossed tho Gang-piank and went
up.stairs 70 the dock, blding the signsl
20 say last goodbye and hurry to Ii c
shore again. They stood u little apl
aud watched the passengers and the r
friends troop along. Presently typi-
cal EDPlshmaD, accompanied by bis
wife and attended 10y TWO or three
acquaintance, appeared. The child
jumped up end down, chpped her
hands. end shouting "1lere he is,
nanny" would have darted forward
10 meet The group he'd net the old lady
craspcd her arm with gentle shake
and held her back. But the English
man lad seen her, and 0s he passed he
nodded gocd-naturedly to the old lady
and said "Good-byc, Laura b.
the child. The child did not re-
sEond, hut holding mammy's" hand,
looked stcadfastly and gravely at the
passing group. When the Etruria
steamed away they started for home,
the child siruiting along the walk
few PAGES in advance of the old lady,
aping in Ecr gait and actions the de-
mcaror of fashionable ladies who per
nit themselves TO be seen abroad when
the sun shines and the dust lies low.
She never for an instant forgot to dis
play the nch lining Of her CLOAK, and
when she crossed tire street she held up
Ter dainty skirts with one hahl as If
che really feared the nud foot ormorc
below, and deity slowed the lace ruiiies
On Ter Ictticoat.
] lad occasion to be- 1T the CuDard
vLalf 1T tie sailing Of the Ltruria, and
recognized in the old lady and the
child two acquaintanccs. I won't to
their home with them. II was q single
mali room at the very top of = lofty
iuildipg used, except IN the attics, for
conn ercial purposes. They seemed -
e as Had known them bosore-misera-
; ~ Toor-a and ily curiosity was excited
~ the little ones cXtriyagant dress.
y here had the child's clothes como
rom? lie grandmother told me.
HOW TT HArpESED.
1T was Just like tbs. shc sa.d.
"IauIa end were walking in Madison
rqraIc one day late last autumn. and
.ac was folicking about rs usual, when
IN Irclshman approached me and
sEtd me if tie child was mine. He
fcCmod 50 pleasaLt-spoken and respect
mi chat | told him all about ourselves
= hen he said that lie and his wife had
come TO Now York to spend the winter;
That they bed rc children, but were
very foud Of them, thought they car
liod such q sunny air about them, and
50 en-. and finally he said that If
would lend HIM Laura at odd times du-
} 'ne the winter he would dress her well
and see flat she enjoyed herself. l
didn't quite understand linn, and he
went ON to explain that he had seen Us
the night before at the opera. ct
should be said that the old lady has
many time denied herself q supper
nd breakfast, too, that she might
crafty the cLild's passionate love for
,he theatlc.) He had noticed how she
apuiaudcd, and what keen delight she
took in the performance, and 1t seemed
20 him that Sue would make very at
tractive ornament to box. Well, the
result was that took Laura up to see
lis wife and IN arrangement was soon
made. All winter long whenever they
have gone to the theatre they have taken
J aura with them, and put her in chair
hight in front of their box, where every
lody could see her. She was never 30
appy before. Wien She saw
ether people applaud she would
clep her hands and shout with
pleasure, and when II was pathetic
.ocnc she would lay her little head on
the rail md weep, and all SO prettily
that everybody noticed her, and from
her looked at the people IA the box
,ud said 10 themselves, "What beau
iiful child That couple has ~ They
cave her several dresses, and once or
,Wicc took her driving with them. To
,he acquaintonces they made they said
hat she was niece they had discov-
red hoe, but to most peopl. she
asscd for their own child. Funny
,anity, wasn't it? No, they paid no
money ior the use Of Laura other than
the cost Of her clothes, but now and
lbcn tECy gave hera little silver to
take home My only trouble IS that
tbe clothes won't fiji her long, bat J
oppose they will bring something al
avn shop, though I'm afraid 1t viii
IlmCtt break the child's heart to give
hem up
The story had not been told without
numerous Interruptions from the Dor
lowCd Girl. and when it was concluded
there was no escape from series OF inn
iations Of high life at the theatre,
which the child gave with the greatest
yivacity and considerable fidelity to the
actual. She seems to consider herself
,talt,d in a life business, and Is conf
IDENTIFY awaiting another Englishman TO
whose unique vanity she may cater.
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